When Ron “OJ” Parson thinks about the past century of Black arts, he can’t help but zero in on one genre: theater. The resident artist of the University of Chicago’s Court Theatre, Parson had an idea ...

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A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions. NEW YORK CITY: Benson Drive Productions has announced the three artists selected to participate in their inaugural BDP Edinburgh Fringe ...

Few know the work of playwright August Wilson quite like director Ron O.J. Parson. In 2027, the longtime resident artist at the University of Chicago’s Court Theatre will complete Wilson’s famed ...

The company’s new A.I. image generator has a surprising twist: It allows people to use images from public Instagram accounts. By Eli Tan Reporting from Seattle When Meta unveiled an artificial ...

Pulitzer-winning playwright Paula Vogel has teamed up with former Huntington Theatre Managing Director Michael Maso and philanthropist Grace Nordhoff on a new center for playwrights and theatrical ...

Angel Okeke, a junior at the Academy at Palumbo in Philadelphia, wanted to make sense of the loss of her best friend’s brother to a tragedy spurred by gang violence. Isadora Pendygraft, an eighth ...

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